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A67171
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The female vertuoso's a comedy : as it is acted at the Queen's Theatre, by Their Majesties servants / written by Mr. Thomas Wright.
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Wright, Thomas, fl. 1693.; Molière, 1622-1673. Femmes savantes.
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1693
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Wing W3711; ESTC R34768
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